Category Archives: Pubwriting

Cranking ’em out at the Standard Tap!

Posted on December 11, 2014 by phillytyper

Setting a new house record –we bundled up 54 hand-written, sincere letters by evening’s end, in the cozy second floor of the Standard Tap.  The fireplace was fully involved, and sweaters wound up draped all over the place as a … Continue reading →

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Publetters Gets Ink!

Posted on November 19, 2014 by phillytyper

Sincere thanks to the Inquirer‘s Samantha Melamed (words) and Charles Fox (photos) for a thorough, and funny,  story on Publetters Nov. 18th.  Felt like I was there! If you’re in/around Greater Philadelphia–grab a copy and check page C1! If you’re out … Continue reading →

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The calm before the clunk (of the mailbox door)

Posted on November 15, 2014 by phillytyper

Here’s a moment from last Tuesday’s Publetters at Paddy’s Pub… the real-world equivalent of pressing “SAVE” –when you fold up the page with your words written on it, slide it into the envelope, then seal it shut. Is this series … Continue reading →

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Publetters continues this Tuesday, 11/11 at PADDY’S PUB in Old City

Posted on November 10, 2014 by phillytyper

We’ve got a new stamp or three this November, including: See you at Paddy’s on Tuesday — same Bat-Time (7–9 p.m.), same Bat-Address (228 Race Street), same Bat-Price (Free!).

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JOIN US at Paddy’s Pub every Tuesday in November

Posted on November 6, 2014 by phillytyper

We had a low-key opening at Paddy’s Pub on Nov. 4th, Election Day.  Yet, every single one* of the handful of people inside that cozy Old City bar participated and wrote a letter–compared to a 36% voter turnout in Tuesday’s elections. We … Continue reading →

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On Election Day–you have a choice: Paddy’s or DOOBIES? Or both!

Posted on October 29, 2014 by phillytyper

Our new bar for the month of November is PADDYS PUB, 228 Race Street in Old City. Every Tuesday, from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m., starting November 4th, we’ll gather there to write letters, enjoy some good beer, and get those letters … Continue reading →

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TONIGHT (9/30)–Last Publetters of September

Posted on September 30, 2014 by phillytyper

Join us at the Standard Tap tonight for the fourth and final Publetters of September.   Trophy Bikes will have a nice selection of postage stamps; Casa Papel will provide fine stationery to write upon and envelopes to stamp.  Starts … Continue reading →

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Publetters turns a second page at the Standard Tap

Posted on September 17, 2014 by phillytyper

Letters were heading all over the place after last night’s second Publetters at the Standard Tap. We wrote to California, Portland, Nashville, Alabama and Brooklyn-–and for a first–Northern Ireland, and Uganda! The night’s total was 31 handwritten, sincere (we checked!) letters, all stamped and mailed … Continue reading →

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PUBLETTERS comes to the THE STANDARD TAP in Northern Liberties – Starts Tuesday Sept. 9th

Posted on August 21, 2014 by phillytyper

Please join PUBLETTERS at the STANDARD TAP, 2nd & Poplar Streets, starting Tuesday, September 9th (and the 16th, 23rd & 30th) New home of PUBLETTERS for September It’s FREE, it’s 7 p.m. to 9 p.m., and you still get great stationery (thanks to … Continue reading →

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PUBLETTERS FINISHES JULY AT DOOBIES, comes to NORTHERN LIBERTIES SEPT. 2014

Posted on July 31, 2014 by phillytyper

OUR STORY THUS FAR: The very first PUBLETTERS was held on Tuesday, July 8th, 2014, at Doobies Bar.           The last PUBLETTERS of the summer was July 29th.  Over four Tuesdays, we enjoyed meeting all sorts of people–who handwrote … Continue reading →

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